If you have been reading on a black and white device such as a Kindle or listening to the ebook, I have published the pictures and diagrams below in the order they appear in the text/ebook. I hope they are of some help. As always, feel free to ask questions in the comments or on sailingcalypso@gmail.com. Fair winds!
Rick
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Getting Real
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Finding the right boat
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Moored next to Carlos Slim’s monster motorboat
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Not on my watch! Keels and rudder types are the most important considerations
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Getting real about steel. Newer steel boats can offer some advantages over old fiberglass.
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Chapter 9: Show me the Money – how to make a living as you go
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Part 2: Staying Real
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Chapter 11: Staying Put: The Importance of Good Anchors
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Chapter 11 Staying Put. Picture shows a typical chain “snubber”
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Chapter 12: The Fiery Stinkbox. Picture shows Captain Dan’s answer to the engine issue
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From Chapter 13: The Curious Case of Self Steering. The next three diagrams show how ‘sheet to tiller’ steering works. See text for description.
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My attempts to make a ‘sheet to wheel’ system were promising, but not entirely successful.
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A Monitor self-steering system. Photo courtesy of Scanmar
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Chapter 14: Electricity on Board. Picture shows how pistons can become fouled if used without load (i.e., for charging batteries)
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Solar panels lose up to 90% efficiency if placed where even a small shadow can fall.
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…. a much better arrangement.
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The washing machine on Calypso – just add some rocks and go sailing
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From Chapter 15: Staying on Course. Picture shows Calypso sailing across land
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The wind direction indicator on Calypso
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From Chapter 16: Love me Tender
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From Chapter 18: A Brief Word about Rigging
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From chapter 19: Staying Healthy
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Drying food is a great way to preserve it
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From Chapter 20: to Insure or not to Insure? Picture shows an unfortunat sea gypsy having a beach sale of what remains of his boat.